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Web Exclusive: HHS Issues Civil Money Penalty for Privacy Rule Violations
The Office for Civil Rights has issued its first civil money penalty to a covered entity for violations of the HIPAA...
Nurse accuses hospital employees of posting Facebook photos of sedated patients
A former nurse is seeking more than $15 million from a Tyler hospital alleging she was fired after complaining about...
Key healthcare provisions take effect as GOP moves into House
Key parts of the new healthcare law will go into effect on Jan. 1, just before a Republican-controlled House returns...
Health Net Settles CT Data Breach Case for $375K
The Connecticut Insurance Commission announced this week that it reached a settlement with Health Net in which the...
Web Exclusive: HIPAA, HITECH Final Rules Expected by Early 2011
The final rules governing healthcare privacy, security, and data breach notification could be published by year end...
Web Exclusive: HIPAA Violations: UPMC Employee Criminally Indicted
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted a former employee at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for...
Web Exclusive: Hospitals Move to Tighten Data Security
Snooping on patient data by hospital employees keeps making headlines. Some facilities are using honeypots--fictitious...
Tighter medical privacy rules sought
The Obama administration is rewriting new rules on medical privacy after an outpouring of criticism from consumer...
The New IT Landscape For Health Insurers
Periodically, a dramatic change in an industry enables chief information officers to step up and play a decisive role...
HHS Proposes ’Significant’ Changes to HIPAA Privacy, Security
The proposal would modify HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules. It also calls for greater HIPAA compliance...

Book: The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit
The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit is a valuable resource that helps both CEs and BAs understand and meet the HITECH Act's...
Handbook: HIPAA Training Handbook for Business Associates
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Executive, Administrative and Corporate Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...